Nicholas 'Nick' Aberle

September 14, 2007

Mobridge - Mass of Christian Burial for Nicholas "Nick" Aberle, 56, of Aberdeen and formerly of Mobridge, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mobridge. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. A rosary service will be Sunday at 7 p.m. at the church. Mr. Aberle passed away Wednesday at the Selby Good Samaritan Center. Nicholas John Aberle was born June 12, 1951, to Mike and Catherine (Thomas) Aberle in Mobridge. Nick attended special education classes at Beadle School and grew up on a farm outside of Mobridge with his parents. Nick left the farm and went to Aberdeen and attended the Adjustment Training Center. He was there off and on throughout his life. He was so proud when he was able to ride the bus home all by himself. After his parents died, his sister Lucille Kuehl became his guardian. From 1998 until February 2007, he was at the ATC in Aberdeen. Nick also worked at the Lakewood Mall in Aberdeen for a period of time. "Hey Buddy" was his favorite expression. Nick loved cherry pie, horses, all farm animals and the Fourth of July rodeo. He had many activities that he did, including making confetti with a hole puncher, playing cards and making different knots on a rope. He also participated in numerous sports with the Special Olympics, was in SPURS therapeutic horse back riding and was on a bowling league. Nick would sit and watch Mobridge football practice at night and loved going to baseball games. Nick was a jokester, often playing practical jokes on his brothers and sisters. He was very good with little kids and loved to dance. He would often visit his brothers and sisters in different states. Perfection was his game. Nick had special abilities and was special to everyone, and his family was always #1. Nick is survived by five brothers: James (Helen) Aberle of Kent, Wash., Joseph (Arlene) Aberle of Miles City, Mont., Leo (Nina) Aberle of Saline, Mich., Stephen (Kay) Aberle of Lakewood, Colo., and Timothy (Sharon) Aberle of Wadsworth, Ohio; six sisters: Dorothy Bickel of Scotts Bluff, Neb., Pauline (Eddie) Berens of Selby, Lucille (Orvil) Kuehl of Selby, Delores (Gary) Neumiller of Golden, Colo., Marjorie Vojta of Scotts Bluff, Neb., and Patricia Aberle of Scotts Bluff, Neb.; one sister-in-law, LaVerne Hoffman of Bismarck, N.D.; numerous nieces and nephews; and all Nick's special friends at ATC in Aberdeen. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Michael; and two brothers-in-law: Delbert Bickel and Lawrence (Duff) Vojta.